Upper Body Workouts
Find here all the lessons focusing on the upper half of the body!
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40' - Seated Arm Workout
Welcome to this arm workout .... with a bit of hips thrown into it. The arms bit will require some weights, the hips bit will just require sitting down but in different position so as to challenge your mobility and balance. This video is suitable for pre/postnatal bodies, just be mindful of align...
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35' - Chair Based Mobility Training
Grab a stool, bench or chair for this mobility training session. We will work through every single joint, from your ankles, to your neck, to help you increase your range of movement, gain length and strength in those outer ranges. My aim is for you to move with greater ease and feel stable. "Stro...
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25' - Twist, Twist, Twist the Spine
A healthy spine is one that moves in all directions and twisting can sometimes feel stuck or a bit sticky. So here's a short workout to help you wring your spine out and make it feel strong and mobile.
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15' - Bullet Proof Dodgy Angles
The focus of this short lesson is on the more precarious angles of the ankles, knees, elbows and wrists where we tend to be weaker and are more likely to injure ourselves. I'm encouraging you to explore the full range of movement of your joints and load them in a variety of angles using either ju...
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20' - Look After Your Hands, Wrists and Elbows
Give your hands, wrists and elbows some attention and love with this short workout. If you suffer from any kind of elbow pain, then you definitely want to give it a try. For this workout, you will need a handweight (anything from 2 kgs especially for the wrists up to 10 or more depending on the s...
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Exercise of the Week 25 - Shoulders and Posture
This is the last in a series of three exercises focusing on the upper arms and back. Here we are working the shoulders to keep them down, enabling the spine to lengthen. This is particularly good exercise if you suffer from shoulder tension.
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Exercise of the Week 24 - Triceps and Posture
This is the second exercise of a series of three focusing on the upper arms and back. Here we are targetting the tricepts and using the arms to help straighten up the upper spine for a taller, more confident posture!
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Exercise of the Week 23 - Press Up on Bench
This is the first in the series of three short exercises to work the upper arms, chest and upper back. Here we are revisiting the press ups using an elevated surface like a bench to make it slightly easier and focus on good technique. This exercise will help build up your upper body strength quit...
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Exercise of the Week 22 - Stretch your spine
This is the last in a series of simple and quick exercises to do whilst sitting at your desk. This is a particularly great postural exercise which will work your whole back.
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Exercise of the Week 21 - Exercise on the chair: Move your back
This is the second in a series of three simple and quick exercises you can (and should!) do whilst sitting as often as possible. This exercise combines the planes of movements introduced in last week's video for a more fluid, intuitive movement.
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Exercise of the Week 20 - Exercise on the chair: Basic spinal movements
This is one of three simple and quick exercises you can do at any time whilst sitting on your chair. This first video in the series helps you identify neutral spine when sitting and gets you moving your spine in lots of directions.
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Exercise of the Week 19 - Arms Circles
This week we are moving our focus to our shoulders. This exercise will help you strengthen your shoulders whilst you work them through a big range of movement. As an added bonus, you'll get to move and release your back as well!
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30' - All about spinal extension
This 30' workout focuses on extending the spine so as to counter the negative effects of long periods of sitting, slouching and bending over things. By resisting gravity and working the spine out of flexion into extension, it will leave you feeling taller and energised. This is suitable for post-...
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30' - For a taller, stronger, well aligned spine
This is a mixed ability class focussing on those muscles responsible for holding your spine in its neutral alignment. It will make you feel taller and better aligned as it develops your understanding and awareness of what your neutral spine is and feels like.
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20' - Upper body workout with band
A simple workout to do at any time during the day to move your upper spine and shoulders! This lesson is entirely suitable for pre- or postnatal bodies.
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30' - Shoulders and upper spine with band workout
A 30' workout to help strengthen and release the shoulders and upper spine. Ideal for anyone suffering from stiffness or discomfort! The lesson is entirely suited for pre- and postnatal bodies.
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30' - Straighten your upper back!
This is a mixed ability class focusing on straightening your upper spine. Expect lots of extension, head/ribcage alignment and shoulder movement to help move and stabilise your spine in an upright position. This workout is postnatal friendly.
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20' - Ultimate Shoulder Stretcher
Twenty minutes dedicated to losening up tight shoulders! Great if you've been spending too much time hunched over your desk or you just need to losen up the accumulated tension. This is a very good post-natal workout.
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15' - Easy-ish Arms and Chest Workout Part 1
This is Part 1 to a two part series of easy(ish) exercises to help strengthen your upper arms and chest. Using an elevated surface like a bench or the side of your bed, this short workout will help you build up your upper body strength in no time. I've thrown in some upper spine and postural stuf...
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20' - Easy-ish Arms and Chest Workout Part 2
This is Part 2 to a two part series of easy(ish) exercises to strengthen your arms and chest (spine and shoulders as well!). Grab some hand weights, anything from 500gr to 2kg. These can be bottles of water or cans of beans if you do not have any weights. This workout is post-natal friendly.
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25' - Arm and Chest Toner
If you've been meaning to tone up your arms and chest, then this is a great little workout. I'm using 1kg weights which you can substitute with a small bottle of water or a can of beans if you do not have actual weights handy! This workout is suitable for post-natal bodies.
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20' - Stretch and strengthen your neck
Welcome to this short mixed ability workout focusing on stretching and strengthening your neck. Grab your overball and get going!
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30' - Mat-based Super Snaky Spine
This mat-based workout will make your spine feel very bendy and strong. A shorter stand up version is also available! This video is suitable for post-natal bodies, just keep it easy with the curl ups if you are recently post-natal or have diastatis recti.
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15' - Standing Super Snaky Spine
This 15' standing workout will leave your spine feeling very strong and bendy. I recommend also doing the longer mat based Super Snaky Spine workout if you want more gooey movements for your back. This workout is pre- and postnatal friendly!